St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-30
Juvenile Horse Thieves.

oOSIONs -NdSS.s Jan. GA gang OF Ju-
venile horse thieves, which has been stealing
horses and sleighs from this and neghbor-
ing cities, was broken up by the police yes
terday. Two of the gang have been az
rested and the other two have escaped with
the stolen horses and sleighS. The
gang was organized about the first of
this month and since that time has stolen
upward OF S.. 500 worth of properly. The
horses and sleighs stolen were taken to a
stable on Winsor street which the
thieves hired for the purpose of
keeping the stolen property until it
was sold. The operations of the
gang were so bold that the police supposed
several cases the lads broke into stables
and stole horses and sleighs, but generally
they drove off the horses which they found
on the streets. Occasionally the boys
treated themselves to a ride, chang
ing the horses and sleighs about
to escape detection. The police were
Informed few days ago of the boys &C
lions, and on making an investigation dis
covered that they were the parties for
whom they had been searching. George d.
Pease, II years old, one of the gang, whose
brother was recently sent to prison
for burglary, was arrested late Thursday
evening, He at, first denied knowing
anything about the horses and sleighs. but
after beng locked up short time made q
full confession, and gave the officers the
names OF the remaining members of the
gang. The officers yesterday morning ar
rested another one of the gang named
WinslOw a. Wilson, aged 16 years. Ed
ward +. Carl 20 years old, the leader of
the gang, and James Sullivan, II years,
learned in some way of the arrest OF their
companions and left the city, taking with
, them horses and sleighS stolen by the gang.
it is supposed that they have gone to
Canada TO dispose of the property.
Has d one TO Canada.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jan. 29.-The
Germania Savings bank, 14O Newark ave-
nue., closed its doors this morning. c. M.
f. Shredder. secretary and treasurer, is
missing and it is believed he has gone to
Canada. There is deficit of $50, 900 in
the cash account. An application Will
be made for receiver. The bank
was Incorporated March 30, 1871, and did
an extensive savings and general banking
business. Vice President Louis A Lied
nau says that the securities are intact and
the deficit will not exceed the figure
| named. The news of the wreck of the
Germania bank spread rapidly, and the
streets were thronged with anxious depos-
itors. Upon the door was the following
notice:
This bank is closed, pending an application
to the chancellor for instructions.
Louis A. LIENAU,
Second Vice President.
A servant said Shredder had left his
house after a brief interview with his wife
Thursday night. The trustees last night
found the books all written up and the
securities intact, but there was not cent
of tile cash balance of $780, 900. The trustees
claim that the assets are sufficient to
pay all the claims, 25 per cent. now and
the remainder after delay of thirty DAYS
to enable the bank to dispose of the real
estate held by it. The banks books are
locked up, and it is impossible to obtain de-
| tails. Shredder fled after seeing that he
could not conceal his crime. He is a well
known German and general favorite.
He has wife and two children. He is
known to have lost money in speculation.